Franz Dorfmueller
Franz Dorfmüller (17 April 1887 in Regensburg – 8 July 1974 in Munich at age 87) was a German pianist, piano teacher and music writer. In addition to guest performances and lectures, he was active at the main venues of Munich, Regensburg, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and Nuremberg. Well-known pupils of Dorfmüller were Hermann Reutter, Heinz Pauels, Franz Josef Breuer, Günter Wand and Karl Holl. During his studies he became a member of the AGV München. In 1927, Dorfmüller, who was already working as a university lecturer, joined the composer Fritz Büchtger (1903–1978) and the young pianist Udo Dammert (1904–2003) as co-founders of the Vereinigung für zeitgenössische Musik. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Regensburg (city in Bavaria, Germany), Died July 8, 1974 (Munich (capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-41494 | 12-in. | 2/6/1928 | Impromptu in A flat major | Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-41495 | 12-in. | 2/6/1928 | Leggiero invisibile | Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-41496 | 10-in. | 2/6/1928 | Alleluia | Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | XE18392-XE18394 | 12-in. | 3/12/1926 | Swedish lullaby | Franz Dorfmueller ; Fredric Fradkin ; Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with violin obbligato and piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorfmueller, Franz," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112172.
Dorfmueller, Franz. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112172.
"Dorfmueller, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Franz Dorfmüller
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dorfmueller, Franz - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003057446
Wikidata: Franz Dorfmüller - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2696124
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